Pilot socket for radios



May 19, 1942. o. 1-. MITCHELL PILOT SOCKET FOR RADIOS Filed April '19, 1941 Patented May 19, 1942 2,283,689 PILOT SOCKET FOR Ramos Douglas T. Mitchell, Scarsdale, N. Y. Application April 19, 1941, Serial No. 389,318

2 Claims.

My invention relates to sockets for pilot lights on radios.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive light socket formed only of three parts.

In the appended drawing forming part of this application, Figure l is an elevation partially in section on lines ll, Figure 2 of a socket embodying my invention. I v

Figure 2 is a vertical section on lines 22, F ure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view, and

Figure 4 is a bottom plan.

Referring to the drawing, 5 is a shell of the socket which is molded from suitable plastic material, it has a bottom 6 and a lateral lug 1 preferably near the bottom. The bottom 6 has a central circular recess 8 terminating by a collar rising from the bottom .and concentric with the shell. Positioned in the recess 8 is a coil spring 9. The bottom 6 has two ducts l and II running therethrough, located in diametrical .opposition and entering the shell adjacent the inner periphery thereof. The duct H is connected to the recess 8 by an open cut out l2 in the bottom, accessible from the open end of the shell.

Positioned within the shell is a split metallic sleeve l3 provided with the customary bayonet slots l4. The sleeve I3 is connected to a wire l6 by an extension I from the sleeve which is housed in the duct I!) when the wire is located therein. A wire I! is connected to a washer l8 to which the lower end of the spring 9 is anchored.

The lateral lug I of the shell 5 has a groove l9 to engage a bracket 20, shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 1.

By constructing the socket as described, it can be easily assembled. The spring 9 with the wire I! attached thereto is pushed into the recess 8, the wire I! being previously passed through the duct 1 I. As the'washer l8 anchored to the spring sets into the bottom of the recess 8, the portion of the wire ll between the washer and the duct II, enters the cut out l2 by which it is housed when the spring 9 is within the recess 8. The metal sleeve I3 is fitted into the shell 5 by slightly contracting it so that it will easily enter into the shell 5. The wire 16 being previously passed into the duct HJ, so that when the bottom of the metal sleeve l3 touches or seats on to the bottom 6 of the shell 5, the extension I5 is located in the upper part of the duct I0. When the sleeve i3 is fully within the shell 5,its natural tendency to expand its beingan open sleeve, makes a tight connection between the sleeve and the shell.

I claim: 1

1. In a light socket a molded shell of plastic 1 material having a bottom at one end, said bottom having a circular recess concentric with the shell, a metallic coil spring positioned in the recess, said bottom having wire ducts therethrough entering the shell, and a cut .out connecting one of the ducts to the recess, a wire connected to the spring, passing through the cutout into the duct, a metallic open sleeve fitting snugly into,

the shell and having means for engaging a bulb, V

and a wire in the other, duct connected to the sleeve.

2. In a light socket a molded shell of plastic material having a bottom at one end, said bottom having a circular recess terminating by a collar rising from the bottom and concentric with the shell, a metallic coil spring positioned in the recess, said bottom having wire ducts therethrough entering the shell, said bottom having a cut out opening within the shell and connecting one of the ducts to the recess, a wire connected to the spring, passing through the cut out and entering the said duct, a metallic open sleeve fitting snugly into the shell and having means for engaging a bulb, said sleeve having an extension entering the said other duct, and a wire in the other duct connected to the sleeve.

DOUGLAS T. MITCHELL. 

